Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 916: The Female Puppet Appears, Not In Vain Have I Waited For You For Hundreds Of Years (Third Update)

Chapter 916: Chapter 916: The Female Puppet Appears, Not In Vain Have I Waited For You For Hundreds Of Years (Third Update)

Qin Ruan’s eyes flashed with a deep light as she stared at the myriad of fine, hair-like black lines behind the Duan Family’s eldest, her expression imperiously calm.

Her red lips slightly parted as she warned in a stern voice, "You had better move quickly, the cold Evil Qi emerging from the lake is draining your vitality, which is your already dwindling lifespan."

Upon hearing this, the Duan Family’s eldest didn’t have time to consider the truth of her words, and he quickly dodged to the side.

He stood trembling in his original spot, his face pale as paper.

Qin Ruan stood outside the door, feeling the relentless onslaught of Evil Qi.

She was unapologetic, her hands slightly raised, her fingers swiftly forming seals, absorbing the Evil Qi that added years to her life.

An Evil Qi that continuously released from the man-made lake and was lethal to ordinary people.

One stood at the door, contentedly absorbing this lifeline treasure money couldn’t buy.

Time slowly passed, and the first to retreat was the ancestor of the Duan Family from the man-made lake.

The opponent, sensing that Qin Ruan was about to drain her dry, immediately ceased releasing Puppet Power and slowly floated up from the depths of the lake.

Qin Ruan, no longer able to absorb Evil Qi, also ceased her actions, muttering, "Tsk... what a pity."

She clearly felt the warmth emanating from inside her Cabinet, more intense than before.

If she could have continued to absorb the Puppet’s Evil Qi, she believed the extension of her lifespan would have been quite delightful.

Qin Ruan’s eyes were cold and fierce as she sternly gazed at the man-made lake, where a mass of humanoid Black Evil Energy floated.

She took a step toward the lake, but a figure beat her to it by rushing in first.

"Huo Qi!"

The urgent call from Wu Fan rang out.

Qin Ruan’s brows furrowed as she watched Huo Qi rush toward the man-made lake, her delicate features immediately hardening.

Wu Fan was the second to rush in, chasing after him while shouting.

Qin Ruan instructed those behind her, "All of you wait outside; no one is to enter without my command."

"Yes, Madam—"

Huo Zhi took his subordinates and quickly dispersed, firmly controlling the entrance.

Qin Ruan walked with a composed gait, step by step nearing the man-made lake.

Huo Qi and Wu Fan stood by the water, embroiled in an endless dispute.

"Huo Qi, regain your senses, it’s a Puppet, she has clouded your mind!"

"No, I know her, I recognize her!"

Huo Qi’s eyes were fixed intently on the humanoid shadow in the man-made lake, he forcefully broke free from Wu Fan, who was grasping his arm, and stepped into the freezing water.

"Huo Qi, Huo Qi!"

Wu Fan reached out again to grab his arm.

Huo Qi had lost his senses, completely controlled by the Puppet floating on the lake, recklessly walking deeper into the water.

When Qin Ruan arrived, seeing this scene, her Golden Whip quickly flashed in her hand.

The long whip, engraved with the Netherworld’s otherworldly flower, snapped sharply through the air.

The strand of Black Evil Energy linking the Puppet to Huo Qi was severed by the unleashed Nether Power from the Golden Whip.

Yet between the two there remained a black thread of fate, over which even Qin Ruan had no control.

Wu Fan took this opportunity to pull Huo Qi, who was immersed in the lake, to the shore, with a face both anxious and angry, now and then glaring at the female puppet in the lake.

Qin Ruan stood by their side, her beautiful eyes lightly glancing towards the female puppet in the lake, with obvious disdain apparent in her gaze.

That look sent a chill through the female puppet, as if she were being observed by a high and mighty ruler of the Netherworld.

The female puppet feared the Golden Whip in Qin Ruan’s hand, around which a faint golden light entwined, a Divine Power only possessed by the king of the Netherworld.

Her unseen black eyes fixed on Qin Ruan, she asked in a fury, "Who are you?"

Qin Ruan lightly caressed the Golden Whip in her hand, her movements delicate, her expression indifferent, while the words she uttered were sharply chilling.

"And who are you? I see the Puppet Power in you has accumulated for at least hundreds of years, bearing the aura from the Netherworld. You are indeed a Puppet, so why don’t you stay obediently in the Netherworld?

Do you know that disturbing the normal order of the Mortal World is subjected to a trial by Yama, and punished lightly in Purgatory with soul-whipping pain or, severely, with complete annihilation of soul and spirit?"

Enshrouded in black mist, the female puppet’s features were obscured, and she showed no slight sign of panic upon hearing Qin Ruan’s interrogation.

She speculated about Qin Ruan’s identity, "Are you from the Netherworld?"

Qin Ruan’s expression was as cold as frost as she countered, "Whether I am or not, what does it have to do with you?"

The female puppet scoffed, "If you are, then you should know that I came from the Netherworld by the special privilege of the Ten Yamas. If not, mind your own business and back off!"

The female puppet was defiant and arrogant, showing no signs of backing down even with Qin Ruan holding the Golden Whip.

"What an arrogance!" Qin Ruan laughed in extreme exasperation, "May I ask who gave you this privilege to sever the lineage of a whole family? Who permitted you to harm innocents? At least ten lives have been lost in this lake—are you saying this evil wasn’t your doing?"

"What if it was!" The female puppet’s spirit slowly drifted towards the shore.

The cold Puppet Power spreading from her made the already chilly air even more sinister and terrifying.

Qin Ruan’s eyes narrowed slightly, her voice grew dangerously icy, "So many lives have perished by your hands, what should be done? Naturally, you’ll be thrown into the Purgatory of the Netherworld to suffer all kinds of torments to atone for your sins before being reincarnated into the animal realm to continue your atonement!"

The female puppet sneered, "Ha! They died because of me, not by my own hands. Blame the Duan Family’s inherent greed instead; this debt shouldn’t fall on me regardless."

As she drifted towards the lake’s edge, her petite figure gradually became visible, and her overly beautiful face came into view for Qin Ruan, Huo Qi, and Wu Fan.

Upon closer look, there were some resemblances between the female puppet and Wu Fan.

Recognizing the true face of the female puppet, the dangerous gleam in Qin Ruan’s eyes faded, and she involuntarily shuddered.

She had seen this female puppet before. When Qin Ruan was in Purgatory enduring the ordeal of soul-refinement, the puppet used to roam around, asking everyone if they had seen her husband.

Asked what her husband’s name was, she shook her head, not knowing.

Asked about her husband’s age or what he looked like, she also had no clear idea.

Decades had passed, and she had unexpectedly come from the Netherworld to the Mortal World.

The female puppet did not recognize Qin Ruan, showing no impression or interest in her.

The female puppet’s resentful spirit approached Huo Qi and Wu Fan. Her dark eyes were sharp and dangerous, especially when staring at Wu Fan, her look filled with such venom as if wishing to tear her apart to vent her anger.

Wu Fan did not dodge the murderous gaze of the female puppet but met it with a cold smirk on her lips.

Huo Qi sat collapsed by the lake, looking up foolishly at the female puppet, muttering unwittingly, "Fanfan?"

Wu Fan thought he was calling for her, circled his arms with her hands, and gently comforted, "Don’t worry, I won’t let her hurt you."

She raised her hand to cover Huo Qi’s eyes, fearing he might become fearful upon seeing the female puppet’s face.

But Huo Qi pulled her hand away, his eyes intently fixed on the face of the female puppet as some disordered memories flashed through his mind.

When he had approached the man-made lake earlier, the suffocating feeling attacked him again, and his heart also twisted in pain.

The female puppet’s eyes flashed with a hint of astonishment, "You actually remember me, after all these centuries I’ve waited for you."